Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 24,510 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 19,716 for Garry's Mod — about 24% more players. Garry's Mod counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. PAYDAY 2 is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Garry's Mod | PAYDAY 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 19,716 | 24,510 |
| 24-hour peak | 31,320 | 34,276 |
| 7-day average | 23,861 | 31,486 |
| 30-day average | 23,464 | 29,966 |
| 30-day trend | +2% | +4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 37,821 | 36,219 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 96% positive | 91% positive |
| Total reviews | 1,248,572 | 673,332 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 28, 2006 | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 (−50%) |
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| Month | Garry's Mod | PAYDAY 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 15,423 | 20,907 | 16,764 | 26,468 |
| May 2026 | 21,092 | 37,821 | 25,803 | 33,915 |
| Jun 2026 | 23,146 | 36,787 | 28,894 | 35,762 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 23,881 | 35,551 | 31,099 | 36,219 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
PAYDAY 2 currently has more players: 24,510 concurrent players on Steam vs 19,716 for Garry's Mod — about 24% more players.
Over the last 30 days Garry's Mod averaged 23,464 concurrent players and PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,966. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Garry's Mod rates higher: 97% positive across 1,248,572 reviews vs 89% across 673,332 for PAYDAY 2. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (24,510 vs 19,716 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,464 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 29,966 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.